Patent GB-339622-A (GB)
Abstract: 339,622. Broome, J. H. July 26, 1929. Divided on 339,591. Totalizators. - In a totalizator system where multi-denominational bets are each registered on electro-magnetically operated stepping switches, the circuits are such that a switch of one denomination and that of the preceding digit place are stepped simultaneously at transfer. Further, tickets cannot be issued until the bets have been registered and any transfers necessary in the counting meters effected. In the apparatus shown, which is for one horse, depression of a horse key HK and stake key STK will energize the appropriate relay U1, UA, D1, C1, or M1 corresponding to 2/-, 10/-, ú1, ú10, and ú100 bets. These relays on actuation operate the driving magnets UIM, UAM, - - &c. over contacts u11, ua1, d11, - - to step their wipers according to the bets registered. Transfer. Between the ú1 and ú10 registering elements transfer is effected over the wiper and bank d1b, the magnets DIM and CIM being energized in parallel when wiper d1b is on its tenth step, and so on for the higher denominations. Between 2/-, 10/- and the ú1 elements transfer is effected over wipers u1b, u1b<1> of magnet UIM and wiper uab of magnet UAM. With wiper uab on an add. contact corresponding to a registration of 0, ú1, ú2, - - magnet DIM is energized when the units (2/-) wiper u1b is on its tenth contact, or when wiper uab is on an even contact corresponding to 10/-, 30/-, 50/-, - - when the wiper u1b is on contact 5 and a units bet is being registered to close contacts u1<2> of relay U1. Transfer is also necessary when the units switch register 5-9 with uab on an odd contact, and when the units switch registers 0-4 with uab on an even contact, when a fives (10/-) bet is registered. This is effected over contact ua<2> of relay UA and wipers u1b<1> and uab. The wipers t1a, m1a, - - ula, u1b2, uaa mark the banks of a counter switch cre - - cra which operates a secondary counter register as in Specification 339,591. Ticket machine, revertive control. At the commencement of ticket issuing operations a key TIM is closed to energize magnet TIML which frees the ticket machine. Depression of a horse and stake key closes contacts MC. If a ú10 bet key is depressed, say, magnet CIM is actuated and the switch CIM being on a step other than 9 a relay RT is energized over wiper c1d, contacts cd of magnet CIM and c12 of relay C1 contacts rtl. Relay RT locks up over contacts rt1 and MC. The relay RA is similarly actuated by the grand total register. These relays now initiate the ticket issuing operations and afterwards reset the horse and stake keys and contacts MC ready for another bet. If the wiper c1d had been on the tenth contact the circuit for relay RT would have been over contacts md and wiper m1d which would not be closed until the transfer impulse had energized the magnet MIM. If a units registration necessitates a transfer the circuit for relay RT is over wiper d1d contacts dd of magnet DIM, wipers uac, uad u1c<1> (according to the position of the UIM and UAM registers) and contacts udm. For a 10/- bet necessitating transfer relay RT is energized over contacts uam wipers uae, u1d, u1e contacts dd and wiper d1d. The Provisional Specification describes the use of multicore cables with plug connectors between desired parts of the apparatus various parts of the latter, notably the ticket machines and counting meters, being mounted in panels for portability.